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How drug rehab programs prevent relapse
By Newport Coast | December 15, 2007
Relapse is the worst enemy of any patient trying to recover from addiction, and it’s a fairly common occurrence for individuals who make bad decisions in treating their situation.
Drug rehab programs prevent relapse by teaching patients how to deal with their problems after completing treatment. Patients in drug and alcohol rehab facilities learn techniques to handle stress, emotions and trigger factors that could cause them to relapse. In addition to the strategies taught in drug rehab programs, the mere fact that a patient has 24 hour supervision in rehab is a great preventative factor. Inpatient drug rehab programs force patients to remain sober throughout treatment, and it’s this initial phase of recovery where the people who opt to quit on their own (without rehab) often relapse.
While in an inpatient drug rehab program, patients identify the situations and factors that cause them to crave drug use. With individual and group counseling, patients can learn why these triggers cause them to want the drug, and they learn how to overcome this feeling.
Another benefit of rehab programs in preventing relapse is establishing a healthy routine that includes outside group meetings (like AA or Narcanon, among others). The fact is, most individuals who attend an AA meeting the first time never go again. In a rehab program, part of the routine is daily meetings - this is something that will benefit patients after they complete a drug rehab program.
Patients can also learn about and even start participating in new healthy hobbies and activities while in drug rehab. For example, Newport Coast Recovery provides a men’s drug rehab program that provides patients with the opportunity to fish on their 42′ fishing boat. Other patients might learn how to surf - the beach is only steps away. There are plenty of possibilities.
The odds are really stacked against you when you try to quit using drugs or alcohol on your own, but with a full staff serving you 24 hours a day, you have a pretty good shot at sobriety.
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